C R E AT I V I T Y H A P P E N S H E R E
THE NE W ARTS AND HUM ANITIE S BUILDING AT C A L I FO R N I A S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y, C H I CO
Our Vision As the only comprehensive, regional university serving the North State region, California State University, Chico is committed to excellence in instruction, research, creative activity and public service. The arts and humanities programs are vital for our campus, community, and region. The new Arts and Humanities Building will expand the impact of these programs, with 61,000 assignable square feet dedicated to studios, galleries, classrooms, and performance spaces that will be state of the art, that will inspire and encourage, and that will foster collaboration across disciplines. It will re-imagine the arts and humanities at Chico State.
Opportunity The College of Humanities and Fine Arts and the University have a long tradition of providing access to the arts and innovative humanities programs to the North State. As a place for creating new ways of seeing the world, and for uniting people of diverse backgrounds, this new facility builds on that tradition and will augment our ability to attract and retain top faculty and students pursuing excellence in the arts. The Arts and Humanities Building will be a literal and symbolic gateway between campus and community and will be the first new academic building on the Chico State campus in over ten years. Over and above the building’s $58M construction cost, the University seeks philanthropic support to ensure the galleries, studios, music venues, and classrooms will be technologically advanced, and the programs will have the equipment and support necessary to be fully functional and provide rich and life-changing experiences for all who pass through its doors.
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Campus The new Arts and Humanities Building will be a cornerstone of the campus, bordering Chico’s beloved downtown. It is located at the campus gateway in the area delineated by Salem Avenue, West First Street, Normal Avenue, and Second Street. The Arts and Humanities Building will: Bring together the University Art Gallery, the MFA Gallery, and The Turner Print Museum, creating a hub for visual art and gatherings in Chico; House state-of-the-art glass and ceramics studios, where working classes will be visible from the courtyard space; Provide studio space for students pursuing their Masters’ in Fine Arts degrees where they can create and innovate; Present a beautiful recital hall with a linked professional recording studio that will allow hands-on learning opportunities; Create and outfit English, foreign language, art education, and interior design learning labs with technology to inspire and enhance learning and creating; Feature a landscaped courtyard and public art that will foster faculty and student collaboration.
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About the College The College of Humanities and Fine Arts strengthens California State University, Chico’s commitment to the liberal arts and provides innovative and creative programming through seven core departments: Art and Art History; Comparative Religion and Humanities; English; Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures; History; Philosophy; Music and Theater. The scholars and artists who are the faculty of the college inspire our students through their own mastery, and make teaching and their priority. The College of Humanities and Fine Arts also houses the North State Symphony, a professional orchestra; The Janet Turner Print Museum, a collection of over 3,500 fine art prints, educational activities, exhibits, and public programs; and the Humanities Center, a forum for speakers, films and programs dedicated to stimulating the life of the mind among faculty, students, and the community.
2400 STUDENTS
PURSUE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN THE HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS EACH YEAR.
OVER
300
DEGREES CONFERRED ANNUALLY IN THE HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS
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Community Chico State is engaged with Chico and the region serving as a hub for learning, creating, and connecting. In addition to providing aspiring artists and scholars with degree programs that lead to successful careers, Chico State and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts provide music and theater performances, fine art exhibitions, scholarly lectures, and visiting artists and authors for the campus and the community.
THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS PRESENTS
165 CONCERTS, PLAYS AND LECTURES
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
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ART EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, SHOWCASING WORK THAT IS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION, MUCH OF IT BY OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY.
Naming Opportunities With your help, Chico State can ensure its students and faculty have the most technologically advanced space to explore creative expression, mastery of performance arts, and collaborate on interdisciplinary endeavors in powerful ways. The campus and community will benefit from lectures, performances, exhibits and public art, and the academic prestige of the entire University will be enhanced for decades to come. Whether you are passionate about music, theater, art, or writing, or simply want to contribute to the overall student learning experience, we can connect you with the gallery, hall, or lab that matches your vision. “The new Arts and Humanities building is the physical manifestation of collaboration and creativity central to the mission of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. This unique space serves as an invitation to the students, faculty and staff of Chico State as well as a gateway to the campus for the North State. It’s exciting to think of what the future will hold for the college, University and community.� - Robert Knight, Dean
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“The new ceramics facility will offer our students opportunities to explore the ancient art and craft of clay using 21st century tools and will be a catalyst for students’ experimentation and creativity for years to come.” – Cameron Crawford, Graduate Coordinator
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The Courtyard will feature landscaping and enable visitors to observe faculty and students at work in the glass studio and ceramics studio
Naming Opportunities: Floor One
1A
Space Name
Sq. Ft.
Gift Amount
Building Name*
91000
$4 — 5,000,000
Courtyard
1B
Recital Hall
1C
Recording Arts Studio
1D
Gallery Lobby
$1,000,000
1511
$1,000,000
828 1031
$500,000
1F
MFA Gallery
632
$250,000
1G
Dance and Rehearsal Studio
2961
$250,000
1H
Ceramics Studio
3190
$250,000
1I
Glass Studio
1548
$250,000
1J
Large Lecture Hall
2417
$250,000
1K
Large Lecture Hall
2457
$250,000
1L
Small Lecture Hall
1012
$100,000
1M
Small Lecture Hall
1015
$100,000
1N
Small Lecture Hall
1008
$100,000
TURNER MUSEUM GALLERY UP
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY
ENTRY LOBBY
1E
MFA GALLERY
1F
SMALL LECTURE
1H
1L
SMALL LECTURE
RECITAL HALL
CERAMICS STUDIO
1A
1M Music venue with seating for 196 for North State Symphony chamber concerts, humanities lectures, student recitals and University special events.
1H Fine art ceramics studio space for thorough instruction in the medium with kiln rooms, Raku kiln area, clay and glaze material labs, outside area for clay preparation, workspaces for hand building, wheel forming and mold making.
1I
COURTYARD
GLASS STUDIO
SMALL LECTURE
1N
Integrated companion recording space linked via video and audio to the recording studio control room RECORDING CLASSROOM
1G RECORDING CONTROL
DANCE AND REHEARSAL STUDIO
1J
1K
LARGE LECTURE
LARGE LECTURE
1C
*Reserved
TURNER MUSEUM CURATORIAL SPACE
CERAMICS STUDIO
1B
University Art Gallery
GALLERY LOBBY
UP
$500,000
1E
Space exclusively for exhibiting work by current MFA students and MFA alumni. 1D
7932 $1,000,000 3866
A student-centered exhibition space that focuses on original works by regional, national, and international artists.
The formal entry area connecting The Turner Museum, the University Gallery, and the MFA Gallery. Will be used for exhibit opening receptions, curator talks, and special events.
RECORDING BOOTH
Rehearsal, dance, and performance space with curtained and mirrored walls, a sprung dance floor, and a four speaker audio playback system.
Technologically advanced recording studio suite linked to the recital hall, with a control room, recording booth, and an attached 22-seat classroom.
UP
Studio space outfitted with specialized tools and equipment to provide art majors with a full range of glass working skills and media specific instruction, emphasizing sculptural form-making and artistic inquiry. Central meeting and event place and walk-through from the community to the campus features seating areas and mature tree plantings.
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The Gallery Lobby will offer a striking place for visitors to gather. Each of the three galleries – the Janet Turner Print Museum, MFA Gallery, and University Art Gallery – will feature prominent donor recognition in the lobby.
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Space Name
Sq. Ft.
Gift Amount
2A
Art Critique Space
1040
$250,000
2B
English Writing Center English Graduate Writing Center
2085
$250,000
A space dedicated for students to display and have their work critiqued by faculty and peers.
2A ART CRITIQUE SPACE
2D
2E
ART EDUCATION LAB
INTERIOR DESIGN LAB
2C ENGLISH LAB ENGLISH WRITING LAB ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) LAB
English Lab English Writing Lab ESL Lab
2019
$250,000
2D
Art Education Lab
1197
$100,000
2E
Interior Design Lab
2038
$100,000
2F
HFA Dean’s Office Suite
1663
$50,000
2C
Instruction space with advanced technologies designed to inspire collaborative research, to develop critical thinking skills, creativity, knowledge of aesthetics and contemporary modes of art instruction.
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Naming Opportunities: Floor Two
I nstruction space with advanced technologies where students and faculty collaborate, present, instruct and learn all aspect of design with an emphasis on critical thinking, problem solving, design theory and history, and professional values.
2B ENGLISH WRITING CENTER
ENGLISH GRADUATE WRITING CENTER
This space will offer support for students and faculty as they learn about and participate in discipline-based digital media and digital composition.
This space is designed for students and faculty to participate in writing and literature discussions and workshops, private study, English student group meetings, and more. It is an open, configurable space with flexible seating, learning, and sharing arrangements.
The main college office for all Humanities and Fine Arts departments and Advancement.
2F HFA DEAN’S OFFICE SUITE
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This space will offer support for students and faculty as they learn about and participate in discipline-based digital media and digital composition. It is an open, configurable space with flexible seating, learning, and sharing arrangements.
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Naming Opportunities: Floor Three
Space dedicated to individual MFA candidates to engage in a significant body of creative work.
MFA STUDIOS
Space Name
Sq. Ft.
Gift Amount
3A
MFA Studios
3217
$250,000
3B
English Creative Writing Lab
1024
$100,000
3C
Foreign Language Lab
1022
$100,000
3D
Foreign Language Lab
1066
$100,000
3A
3B
3C
3D
ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING LAB
FOREIGN LANGUAGE LAB
FOREIGN LANGUAGE LAB
Multimedia language learning centers that provides faculty and students advanced technologies to further the acquisition of world languages and cultural awareness.
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About Chico State
California State University, Chico sees its distinctive residential context as an opportunity to create an active, diverse, healthy, caring, innovative, and green learning and working environment. We aim to create a vital and collaborative living and learning experience for students, who will appreciate and embrace the local, regional, and global communities of which we are all a part. We have a wellrespected and dedicated faculty, a superior staff, and committed leadership together with cutting-edge learning and information resources.
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS 400 WEST FIRST STREET CHICO, CA 95929 - 0800
To learn more about naming opportunities for the Arts and Humanities Building, contact: Daria Booth Advancement Director College of Humanities and Fine Arts dbooth3@csuchico.edu 530-898-4054